New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-04-21

They look upon all such as public enemies Az have
said they hate them.
his RELIGIOUS CONVICTIONS.
Can We not congratulate ourselves that have come
of such lineage of simple honest who loved Goa
and not lucre; who loved God as He is the Father OF
natural and rational bertythe liberty OF obedience 10
law and subOrdnation to natural and social duty May
exultingy say that hundred years ana more ol
such national life, under snch national principles mas
brought us to this point of glory the peaceful glory OF
prosperous plain people; Of sixty millions who sprang
from the few who sought refuge here inspired with
belief in revelation and living strictly ny sense OF
moral duty who erected Temple OF Human Rlgnts,
into which all men who love law and obey order can
enter and find happiness ana peace remndsvou that all
these fine qualities his character not unconse
Grated by religious convictions II this were wanting we
oeIence of nature would have been but shadow lie
was trained in home of religious teaching by father
who taught him and others the truths Of revealed re-
don. He was not tainted with any phliosophica pre-
tensions He had no affinity win the hos sh nPPeecuo
oonceit lie believed that Christianity was the product
Fiat ps did not make Se sSd
That dwelt In realms of thought and nnderstqn"s
thought that to reduce Christianity to philosophy would
be strip of the future and to strike deaE when
Is not and that impous science BY these coic'o"S
HAVING thus rccounted all that my disturbed and I'M
happy mind will permit me to express oveTeos ~ en
aearea in the me ee say no
ebles write and my nnS refuses eSv TO NV
thoughts
S S"rs fq had he finished work than he was
mess and inssncance Here he was exalted and
honoed above all And there n6 @ e S y the very
law OF our existence TO fall as 1t wero Ne' e ~, r
SnS1ngg 70 T wS sSde an in Des sa Calamity Which
we ' now consider should be sufficiently appalling
Mr. Depew on rising was rleeted with round OF
applause. He spoke in his easy, graceful way Inc
speech is given below:
# fbs lnIsD md
Of Ne,c- YORK.:
The twcnty-frst President OF the United States was
the third from the State of Ncw-Yori who had hhod
that high office The administration and personal career
Of Of them form marked features OF our Naohai
history The conditions which prepared them for pub
lie duty were strikingy alike. Zach was the sole
architect of his fortunes and without the ala OF
family or wealth. They were OF the type OF most VI
the men who have always controlled parties ana man
aged the Government. Receiving in their youth 'he
training and influence Of Christian homes, starting ID
life with other endowment than health, charaoer
courage and honorable AMBITION Iney peeie va nc
tnnr viii dl most of his pages devoted to first
century with the rise and fan Of the slave power In
t SrSfs and dne Chester A. Arthur will Of amtc
interest The revolt Of Van Buren, IN 1 SdS wa fe
or votes. 1t assaled slavery in It's strongest en-
trenchment, its hold upon the old rarties. .o,
the road Tor the union Of men, hitherto arIayedi
against each other in hostile camps. upon ms VITA
Sentiment crystallzed into a powerful aud aggressive
ncc Che D2 ofm az Of the %
alarmed and Infatuated the adherents OF slavery ana
Fillmore sought to stay the storm by compromise but
when he signed the Fugitive slave lay the storm dr De
S s 2 aa ay es to & il the
and and II" expoundcd liberty throigh Mansfield the
bench 1t united the North in solemn deicrniha
from the dangers and disgrace Of the system: II
consolidated the South for struggle TO the death lor
and preparation the apIeal to arms the CHM war Var
with Iightful sacrifices OF blood ana treasure me
of The States upon the broadcast AMI most generous
principles the citizenship OF the freedman the rGon
the glorious opportunity and pryllege o. GonsuHnS
message which most mark marked "a tg nipPg s
its causes remedies or results Thus the irst O the
naty iO the second BY an effort to compromsc with
evil brought on the latte Which sndSd N hird saw
the rcgcnciated and reunited Republic rising upon
Its ruins.
EARLY OBSTACLES OVERCOME.
A small cottage, In sparscly settled rural neigh
borhood Of over half a century ago, scant salary,
the unseln.h sacrifices which large family ana
narrow means neccssitate these were the physical
surroundings which fitted Chester A. Arthur for his
LIES worh. His father, clergyman OF vigorous
Intellect and ripe learning, his mother plous cur
turcd woman, gave TO him by precept and example
tho character and courage which both In resistance
and action win and worthly occupy the most com
handing positions All the marked successes
among our people have resulted from the spur o.
necessity IL has not been the poverty "hNh
dwarfs and discourage, but the opportunity and
incentive for larger fields Of usefulness and ior inc
qualification Of higher ambitions: Inc harrow nni,s
oi bis little home became each day all expanding
horizon inviting the boy to exploration ana coqucsl
From his father he inherited that sturdy scotch
Irish blood, which for centuries has shown conSIic,
nous aptitude for government and leadership, ana ne
early taught That with liberal ed1eal'n paeSd
by the principles in which he wa groundcd an saSeS
could be unbaned and all avenues were open 10 MN
WITH these motives work was pleasure ana dllnc G
with which they were successfully overcome. The
accepted hardsbs Q; teaching tine o country senoOl nG
while Gghtns for degree tough.n ana dene1P h tiy
elastic fbres OF American Character Whch arthur
lad won the maximum hOnors Of his college ana com
plctng his law studies was admitted 10 the par ho
there were no dangers before him 50 great rs those
lie had already overcome: INC profession uin no,
receive in HIM its frequent ADDITION OF ia" recruit
whose steps have been 50 tendery %atcneu ana ."Ao
for him that no stands with dnicnAy alio notcs
with tmldty, but no had tested his powers anu ien
tho confidence Of a veteran.
IL was natural that with his origin ana uahihg
General Arthur should at once have enrolled on the
side Of anti-slavcry 1t fortunate for his future
that tho opportunity came early to participate n
| of that long struggle. Jonathan Lennon, Vir
elnia siavc-holder undertook to remove 70 Texas by
court was asked 10 discharge, them or the ground
that no man could be deprived Of his liberty In this
through her Governor and legislature took up the
Of tho slavehoid.r and the Legislature 81 our
Tho most eminent at the bar appeared on the
ono sIde or tho Other. The whole nation became In
terested in the conflict and nuteIngs OF war were
heard Barriers were to be set to the hnehts
OF slavery or it to be virtually established every
where. Political PASSIONS commercial tinl'hy
moral convictions, swayed ana agtated tho press ana
| tho courts Behind the States rights and vested
property arguments Of the lawyers for virginia were
the threats "A dissolution Of the Union, which had
so often frightened Northern constituencies and cOwed
| Northern statesmen. But tho advocates OF liberty
with uneaualed bOdness and ability pressed home tho
eternal principles Of freedom embodied in the charters
| OF tho Fathcrland and embedded in our American
4 declarations and constitutions, ana our highest tri-
| buna reiterated with phrase altered Tor us Mans
| fields immortal judgment, "a Save cannot breathe
tho air of England" The decision had been
| c,oquently and vigorously rendered by william IL
Seward while Governor OF our State years before, but
| II received lttlo attention or approval 1hcii n